ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses common EQ properties to help identify frequencies quickly, and communication tips for talking with musicians who often speak in layman's terms. Boosting a frequency increases the amplitude (volume) of a particular tone or pitch. Cutting a frequency subtracts amplitude from a particular tone or pitch. When a sound is equalized, the frequency that has been boosted or cut may be referred to as the "peak" frequency. Typically, this will be the frequency that is boosted or cut the most. Other frequencies are affected on either side of the peak. This area is known as the slope, or Q. Subtractive equalization is a technique used by most professional engineers to create clearer, more defined mixes. Frequency recognition is crucial to being successful in audio production. Additional adjectives are needed by non-engineers to describe a tone, sound, or the physical space that surrounds a sound.
